Introducing the all-new Toyota Proace City, a highly capable and attractive compact van range, the New Proace City will debut at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham on 30th April 2019.
The Proace City range meets a wide range of business needs, with different loading and seating configurations and powertrain options.
The compact van is presented in two different lengths – short at 4.4m and long at 4.7m. Both can be specified with three front seats, and as panel or glass vans; the long version is also available as a crew cab. The passenger version is offered with five or seven seats both in the short and long version.
The dimensions and packaging give Proace City excellent load capacity, with maximum volume from 3.3m3 (short model) to 4.3m3 (long version with Smart Cargo option). Notably the Toyota is one of few vehicles in its class that can accommodate two Euro paletts. Adding the Smart Cargo system option gives best-in-class load length capability of 3.1m for the short version and 3.4m for the long, while the maximum payload is another class-best figure at one tonne (both versions). For those who need to carry even greater or heavier loads, the van can tow braked trailers up to 1.5 tonnes. Asymmetrical rear doors (glazed or unglazed) or a top-hinged tailgate can be specified.
Proace City can be specified with interior configurations to cater for different passenger and load-carrying requirements. The van is available with either two individual front seats or a three-seat bench, the latter additionally offering a Smart Cargo option, like that seen on the larger Proace model. The Smart Cargo system uses a folding outer passenger seat and a hatch in the bulkhead to provide an extra 0.4 m3 of load space and to increase maximum load length by 1.3 m; the centre passenger seatback can be rotated to create a handy desk space, with additional under-seat storage.
In the crew cab version, when the second row seats are not being used, the bench can be folded flat and the bulkhead moved forwards to increase load space. A hatch in the bulkhead can be opened to carry longer loads.
Clever and capacious storage points are featured throughout the cabin (according to model), ranging from coin and cup holders and open stowage areas, to an underseat drawer and spaces designed into the roof, doors and floor. In the passenger version, a panoramic roof option can specified with aircraft-style overhead storage in a locker and a central ‘floating’ arch structure that have a combined 74-litre capacity, accessible from the second row seats and the boot.
Safety features provide high levels of active safety, meeting customer requirements in three different packs. As standard, these include a Pre-Collision System, Road Sign Assist, Lane Keep Assist, Cruise Control and a “coffee cup warning” that recommends the driver takes a break if they have spent a long time at the wheel. The content is increased in as second pack with Automatic High Beam, Sway Warning and an extended Road Sign Assist system, while the most comprehensive package further adds Adaptive Cruise Control and a Blind Spot Monitor. All models also come with eCall for automatic connection with the emergency services in the event of a serious accident.
Where multimedia and connectivity are concerned, Proace City is equipped with an eight-inch touchscreen to access audio and smartphone functions, with MirrorLink, Apple CarPlay (including Siri assistant) and Android Auto (including Google assistant), plus Bluetooth, and USB/Aux-in connections. It can be used with navigation and online functions, including 3D mapping, voice command recognition and connected traffic information (via Tomtom Traffic).
Proace City also offers a head-up display, presenting key driving information, such as navigation, speed limits and safety functions comfortably and clearly in the driver’s forward sightline.
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS | Short | Long |
Overall length (mm) | 4,403 | 4,753 |
Overall width – without mirror/mirrors deployed (mm) | 1,848/2,107 | |
Overall height (min/max mm) | 1,796/1,860 | 1,812/1,860 |
Wheelbase (mm) | 2,785 | 2,975 |
Tread width – front (mm) | 1,548 – 1,563 | 1,553 |
Tread width – rear (mm) | 1,568 – 1,577 | 1,553 |
Front overhang (mm) | 892 | |
Rear overhang (mm) | 726 | 886 |
Load compartment dimensions (mm) | Short | Long |
Floor load length (mm) | 1,817 | 2,167 |
Floor load length (with Smart Cargo, mm) | 3,090 | 3,440 |
Max. load compartment height (mm) | 1,200 – 1,270 | |
Max. load width between sides (without/with 1/with 2 doors, mm) | 1,733/1,630/1,527 | |
Max. load width between wheel arches (mm) | 1,229 | |
Load sill height (mini/max, mm) | 547/625 | 560/617 |
Sliding side door height (mm) | 1,072 | |
Sliding side door width (with/without bulkhead, mm) | 641 – 675/675 – 759 | |
Rear door height (mm) | 1,196 | |
Rear door width (lower section/upper section, mm) | 1,241/1,087 | |
LOAD COMPARTMENT VOLUME | Short | Long |
Without Smart Cargo (m3) | 3.3 | 3.9 |
With Smart Cargo (m3) | 3.8 | 4.3 |
Number of Euro pallets capacity | 2 | 2 |
WEIGHTS | Short | Long |
Payload min./max.(according to engine, kg) | 650/1,000 | 1,000 |
Max. braked towing capacity min/max (according to engine, kg) | 1,500 | 1,500 |
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